impaction
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impaction
- /ɪmˈpækʃən/
Rhymes with -ækʃən
Where it comes from
From Latin impingere (“to dash against, impinge”).
noun impactions
- A compression; the packing together of loose matter.
- Something packed together tightly; a mass of densely-packed matter.
- A solid, immobile bulk of stool. As plastics cannot be easily egested, these can accumulate within the stomach, causing impaction and leading ultimately to death.
- The failure of a tooth to erupt into the dental arch, because of adjacent teeth, dense overlying bone, excessive soft tissue, or other factor.
- The situation where an institute, usually a college or university, receives more applications from qualified applicants than the number of spaces available, meaning that meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee acceptance.
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noun failure of a tooth to erupt
| Português | impactação, retenção |
|---|---|
| Français | enclavement, inclusion |
Talk about this word "impaction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/impaction. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. impaction. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/impaction "impaction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/impaction.Cite this
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title = {impaction},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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